Examiner fatality at Eagle Valley Mine (Arclar Company), IL, July 6, 1989

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On July 6, 1989, an examiner was fatally injured at Eagle Valley Mine (Arclar Company), IL.

Eagle Valley Mine · Underground · Coal

Operator: Arclar Company (Daniel W Bailey et al)

Gallatin County, IL

Classification OTHER

Type Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Investigator narrative

EMPLOYEE ENTERED AN INBY END OF ABANDONED WORKING SEALED WHICH HAD BEEN PORPERLY MARKED AND WITH FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AREA WAS NOT TO BE ENTERED. THE EMPLOYEE'S LOCATION AND POSITION WAS NO T A PART OF HIS ASSIGNED TOUR OF DUTIES, HE HAD FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT THE AREA WAS RESTRICTED AND WAS NOT INSTRUCTED BY COMPANY SUPERVISION TO BE WITHIN SAID LOCATION. EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN INSTRUC

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: INTERSECTION
Mining method: Continuous Mining
Accident type: Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Source of injury: OXYGEN DEFICIENT ATMOSPHR
Nature of injury: SUFFOC,SMOK INHILAT,DROWN
Body part affected: BODY SYSTEMS
Total mining experience: 30 years
Experience at this mine: 5 years
Experience in this job: 5 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219892000002 · Mine ID 1102846 Trainer view →